Overview
- First responders pulled an infant from a vehicle trapped in rising floodwater after heavy rain inundated a low-water creek crossing on Saturday, May 23.
- The City of Beeville Police Department released body-camera footage showing Patrolman Matthew Fuentes wade through thigh- to waist-deep water to retrieve the baby in its carrier and bring the child to safety.
- Officials said the driver and other occupants were rescued and no one was injured, though reporting has not confirmed whether there were additional passengers in the car.
- Authorities said the downpour moved in so quickly that barricades had not been placed and a fire chief on scene tried to wave the driver to stop but was not seen in time.
- Police used the video to warn residents about flood dangers and the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi continued flood messaging for the area, stressing that even shallow moving water can push a vehicle off the road.